COOKIE POLICY

INTRODUCTION

Last Updated 25 August 2022.

This Cookie Policy explains how Black Minds Matter UK (“we”, “us” and “our”) uses cookies and similar technologies to recognise you when you visit our website at https://www.blackmindsmatteruk.com (“website”).

It explains what these technologies are and why we use them, as well as your rights to control our use of them. In some cases we may use cookies to collect personal information, or that becomes personal information if we combine it with other information.

This policy should be read together with our Privacy Policy which sets out your data rights; how and why we collect, store, use and share personal information; how to contact us; and how to issue a complaint

This Cookie Policy will be updated when applicable laws and regulations are introduced or amended. When this happens, we will update the final section of this policy. We recommend you review this Cookie Policy to check for updates.

WHAT ARE COOKIES?

Cookies are small data files that are placed on your computer or mobile device when you visit a website. Cookies are widely used by website owners in order to make their websites work, or to work more efficiently, as well as to provide reporting information. Cookies are either “first party cookies” (set by the website owner - in this case, Black Minds Matter UK) or “third party cookies” (set by parties other than us). Third party cookies enable certain features or functionality to be provided on or through the website (such as advertising or analytics). The parties that set third party cookies can recognise your computer both when it visits our website and also when it visits certain other websites

HOW CAN I CONTROL COOKIES?

You have a right to decide whether to accept or reject cookies. Note, essential cookies cannot be rejected as they are strictly necessary to provide you with the website’s services. If you do not give your consent, we recommend you clear your cookies now and exit our website.

Most advertising networks offer you a way to opt out of targeted advertising. If you would like to find out more information, please visit http://www.aboutads.info/choices/ or http://www.youronlinechoices.com.

COOKIES USED BY US

The specific types of first and third party cookies served through our website and the purposes they perform are described in the table below. Note, the specific cookies served may vary depending on the specific online properties you visit.

STRICTLY NECESSARY COOKIES

Strictly necessary cookies are needed to operate our website and its functionalities.

STATISTICS, CUSTOMISATION AND ANALYTICS COOKIES

Statistical, Customisation and Analytics cookies are used by us to collect information about how our website is used by visitors. This includes, but is not limited to, what our most popular pages are or how you arrived at our site. This helps us continue to improve Black Minds Matter UK and what we offer - by ensuring our users are finding what they are looking for easily.

MARKETING AND TARGETING COOKIES

Marketing and targeting cookies are placed by third parties, such as Meta, on our website. They register when you’ve visited our website, what pages you visited and which links you followed. This is then used for advertising purposes - whether that be outreach to potential service users, therapists or supporters.</p>

WHAT ABOUT OTHER TRACKING TECHNOLOGIES?

Cookies are not the only way to recognise or track visitors to a website. We may use other, similar technologies from time to time, like web beacons (sometimes called “tracking pixels” or “clear gifs”). These are very small graphics files that contain a unique identified that enables us to recognise when someone has visited our website or opened an email that included them. This allows us, for example, to:

  • Monitor the traffic patterns of users from one page within a website to another

  • Deliver and communicate with cookies

  • Understand whether you’ve come to our website from an online advertisement displayed on a third-party website (this improves advertising cost-efficiency)

  • Improve site performance to provide you with a better user experience

  • Measure the success of e-mail and other marketing campaigns

  • Often, these technologies are reliant on cookies to perform their function properly. If you decline cookies, this could impair their functionality.

DO WE USE FLASH COOKIES OR OTHER LOCAL SHARED OBJECTS?

Our website may also use “Flash Cookies” (aka. Local Shared Objects or LSOs) to, for example, collect and store information about your use of our services (so we can provide those services to you) or for fraud prevention.

If you do not want Flash Cookies stored on your computer, you can adjust the settings of your Flash player to block Flash Cookies storage using the tools contained in your website storage settings panel or by going to the global storage settings panel and following the instructions provided there.

If you do restrict or limit acceptance of Flash Cookies, the functionality of some Flash applications, including, potentially, Flash applications used in connection with our services, online content and partner providers, may be reduced or impeded.

DO WE SERVE TARGETED ADVERTISING?

We do not serve targeted advertising on our website. No information will be collected through, or to provide, for that process.

HOW OFTEN WILL WE UPDATE THIS COOKIE POLICY?

We may update this Cookie Policy from time to time in order to reflect changes to the cookies we use, for legal or regulatory reasons or for other operational purposes. You are encouraged to re-visit this Cookie Policy regularly - it’s the best way to stay informed if you have concerns

WHERE CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

If you have any questions about our use of cookies or other technologies, please email us at info@blackmindsmatteruk.com